As of 2005, nine subspecies are recognised.
| Subspecies | Trinomial authority | Description | Range | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian kharza Martes f. flavigula (Nominate subspecies) |
Bodaert, 1785 | A large subspecies distinguished by the absence of a naked area of skin above the plantar pad of the hind foot, a larger mat of hair between the plantar and carpal pads of the forefoot and by its longer, more luxuriant winter coat | Jammu & Kashmir eastwards through Northern India, the Himalayas to Assam, upper Burma, and southeastern Tibet and southern Kham |
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| Amur kharza Martes f. borealis |
Radde, 1862 | Distinguished from flavigula by its denser and longer winter fur and somewhat larger general dimensions | Amur and Primorsky Krais, former Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula | |
| Formosan kharza Martes f. chrysospila |
Swinhoe, 1866 | Taiwan | ||
| Hainan kharza Martes f. hainana |
Hsu and Wu, 1981 | Hainan island | ||
| Sumatran kharza Martes f. henrici |
Schinz, 1845 | Sumatra | ||
| Indochinese kharza Martes f. indochinensis |
Kloss, 1916 | Distinguished from flavigula by the presence of a naked area of skin above the plantar pad of the hind feet and the area between the plantar and carpal pads on the forefeet. The winter coat is shorter and less luxuriant, with the colour being paler, rather yellower on the shoulders and upper back, the loins are less deeply pigmented and the nape is more profusely speckled with yellow. The belly is a dirty white in colour and the throat pale yellow. | Northern Tenasserim, Thailand and Vietnam | |
| Malaysian kharza Martes f. peninsularis |
Bonhote, 1901 | Similar to indochinensis, but distinguished by its brown, rather than black, head, with the nape being the same colour as the shoulders, being usually buff or yellowish brown. The shoulders and upper back are not as yellow as in indochinensis and the abdomen is always darkish brown, while the throat varies from orange-yellow to cream. The fur is short and thin | Southern Tenasserim and the Malay Peninsula | |
| Javan kharza Martes f. robinsoni |
Pocock, 1936 | western Java | ||
| Bornean kharza Martes f. saba |
Chasen and Kloss, 1931 | Borneo |
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